Monumental
adjective
Extremely large, significant, or impressive.
The Eiffel Tower is a monumental structure in Paris.
Often appears as...
- monumental task
- monumental achievement
adjective
Very important and having a great influence, especially in a way that will have a lasting impact:.
His work had a monumental impact on the scientific community.
Often appears as...
- monumental impact
- monumental decision
adjective
Resembling or relating to a monument or monuments.
The monument has monumental inscriptions of the king's achievements.
Often appears as...
- monumental architecture
- monumental inscriptions
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Historical
adjective
Extremely large, significant, or impressive.
The Eiffel Tower is a monumental structure in Paris.
Often appears as...
- monumental task
- monumental achievement
adjective
Very important and having a great influence, especially in a way that will have a lasting impact:.
His work had a monumental impact on the scientific community.
Often appears as...
- monumental impact
- monumental decision
adjective
Resembling or relating to a monument or monuments.
The monument has monumental inscriptions of the king's achievements.
Often appears as...
- monumental architecture
- monumental inscriptions
Usage tips
Historical
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Pro Tip 1/2Impressive Scale
Used to describe things that are so big they amaze people, like wonders of the world.
The Great Wall of China is a monumental feat of ancient engineering.
Pro Tip 2/2Intense Effort
Refers to tasks that require a lot of work and dedication to complete.
Organizing the Olympics is a monumental effort.
Pro Tip 1/2Impressive Scale
Used to describe things that are so big they amaze people, like wonders of the world.
The Great Wall of China is a monumental feat of ancient engineering.
Pro Tip 2/2Intense Effort
Refers to tasks that require a lot of work and dedication to complete.
Organizing the Olympics is a monumental effort.
Pro Tip 1/2Impressive Scale
Used to describe things that are so big they amaze people, like wonders of the world.
The Great Wall of China is a monumental feat of ancient engineering.
Pro Tip 2/2Intense Effort
Refers to tasks that require a lot of work and dedication to complete.
Organizing the Olympics is a monumental effort.
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can sometimes provide us with valuable knowledge, it also can sometimes be the cause of monumental errors. It's important to all of us to be able to distinguish those occasions on which we can safely and reasonably trust authority from those occasions on which we can't. But how do we do that?
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Mark Bezos: A life...
I am witness to acts of generosity and kindness on a monumental scale, but I'm also witness to acts of grace and courage on an individual basis. And you know what I've learned? They all matter. So as I look around this room at people who either have achieved,
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From Farm to Table PIPE Nat...
they were doing is this they were starting to plant crops they were becoming farmers and that's the revolution they were beginning a monumental journey of transition in how we feed ourselves that's the important thing to remember
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South Africa's Strongest...
of the most magnificent species in the world but like all living things across the planet they are surviving in a delicate balance however fragile environment is under a monumental threat one never seen before
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The Evolution of Ancient...
an architectural revolution. Djoser's six tier giant wasn't just the first pyramid. It was the world's first monumental structure built in stone. Over the next century, Egypt's kings develop the concept,
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Predictions of tech's...
hawaii and then block it out this this shows you the sort of monumental and human scale which is very impressive but it also disaffected a certain way there's there is the combination of sort
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3 secrets of resilient...
that it is utterly possible to make yourself think and act in certain ways that help you navigate tough times. There is a monumental body of research on how to do this stuff.
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Ancient Mesopotamia 101...
They built on a monumental scale from palaces to ziggurats, mammoth temples served as ritual locations to commune with the gods. They also developed advanced mathematics,
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The Inventor of the...
But one structure dominates all others, the first pyramid ever built. This is where it all began. It is the first monumental building in stone anywhere in the world.
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The rise and fall of...
In spite of all this, its inhabitants built the world’s first cities, with monumental architecture and large populations— and they built them entirely out of mud.
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How do you know whom to...
can sometimes provide us with valuable knowledge, it also can sometimes be the cause of monumental errors. It's important to all of us to be able to distinguish those occasions on which we can safely and reasonably trust authority from those occasions on which we can't. But how do we do that?
Video examples
Mark Bezos: A life...
I am witness to acts of generosity and kindness on a monumental scale, but I'm also witness to acts of grace and courage on an individual basis. And you know what I've learned? They all matter. So as I look around this room at people who either have achieved,
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From Farm to Table PIPE Nat...
they were doing is this they were starting to plant crops they were becoming farmers and that's the revolution they were beginning a monumental journey of transition in how we feed ourselves that's the important thing to remember
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South Africa's Strongest...
of the most magnificent species in the world but like all living things across the planet they are surviving in a delicate balance however fragile environment is under a monumental threat one never seen before
Video examples
The Evolution of Ancient...
an architectural revolution. Djoser's six tier giant wasn't just the first pyramid. It was the world's first monumental structure built in stone. Over the next century, Egypt's kings develop the concept,
Video examples
Predictions of tech's...
hawaii and then block it out this this shows you the sort of monumental and human scale which is very impressive but it also disaffected a certain way there's there is the combination of sort
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3 secrets of resilient...
that it is utterly possible to make yourself think and act in certain ways that help you navigate tough times. There is a monumental body of research on how to do this stuff.
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Ancient Mesopotamia 101...
They built on a monumental scale from palaces to ziggurats, mammoth temples served as ritual locations to commune with the gods. They also developed advanced mathematics,
Video examples
The Inventor of the...
But one structure dominates all others, the first pyramid ever built. This is where it all began. It is the first monumental building in stone anywhere in the world.
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The rise and fall of...
In spite of all this, its inhabitants built the world’s first cities, with monumental architecture and large populations— and they built them entirely out of mud.
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Loudon Wainwright III
American Musician
The big things in the average person's life are the romances that they have - and then the destruction and loss of them. Parents, siblings, children, the death of parents, family tension... these are monumental things. They struck me as being interesting to write about. I didn't have a very exotic life, but all this stuff happened to me.
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Joe Carnahan
American Director
I always look for... hopefully look for a challenge. And you're always looking for the next summit to hit. Even if it's a personal one. It needn't be some great sense of monumental... It just has to be important to you and big enough and special enough and individual enough that you get up for it. And that can be anything.
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Richard Schickel
American Author
A great novel is concerned primarily with the interior lives of its characters as they respond to the inconvenient narratives that fate imposes on them. Movie adaptations of these monumental fictions often fail because they become mere exercises in interior decoration.
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Uzodinma Iweala
American Author
Washington, D.C., is not a subtle city. Unlike the capitals of other once-great powers which, many hundreds of years old, present a more seamless meshing of monumental memory and daily life, D.C. is constructed to shout, 'Here I am! I am powerful!' to the world.
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Lisa Murkowski
American Politician
People think that every day we pass monumental legislation. Oftentimes, the most important thing that you have done that day is help a family with a visa.
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Tommy Rettig
American Actor
It was the worst period of my life. I had all this gigantic acceptance as a kid, and all of a sudden there was this monumental rejection.
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Curtis Jackson
American Musician
The importance of 'Dream School' is monumental. Helping to inspire these students to reach their potential is personally gratifying.
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Howard Hughes
American Businessman
The Hercules' was a monumental undertaking. It is the largest aircraft ever built... I put the sweat of my life into this thing.
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John Corey Whaley
American Writer
My family and friends have been monumentally supportive from well before I was a published author.
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Gutzon Borglum
American Sculptor
American art ought to be monumental, in keeping with American life.
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Loudon Wainwright III
American Musician
The big things in the average person's life are the romances that they have - and then the destruction and loss of them. Parents, siblings, children, the death of parents, family tension... these are monumental things. They struck me as being interesting to write about. I didn't have a very exotic life, but all this stuff happened to me.
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Joe Carnahan
American Director
I always look for... hopefully look for a challenge. And you're always looking for the next summit to hit. Even if it's a personal one. It needn't be some great sense of monumental... It just has to be important to you and big enough and special enough and individual enough that you get up for it. And that can be anything.
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Richard Schickel
American Author
A great novel is concerned primarily with the interior lives of its characters as they respond to the inconvenient narratives that fate imposes on them. Movie adaptations of these monumental fictions often fail because they become mere exercises in interior decoration.
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Uzodinma Iweala
American Author
Washington, D.C., is not a subtle city. Unlike the capitals of other once-great powers which, many hundreds of years old, present a more seamless meshing of monumental memory and daily life, D.C. is constructed to shout, 'Here I am! I am powerful!' to the world.
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Lisa Murkowski
American Politician
People think that every day we pass monumental legislation. Oftentimes, the most important thing that you have done that day is help a family with a visa.
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Tommy Rettig
American Actor
It was the worst period of my life. I had all this gigantic acceptance as a kid, and all of a sudden there was this monumental rejection.
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Curtis Jackson
American Musician
The importance of 'Dream School' is monumental. Helping to inspire these students to reach their potential is personally gratifying.
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Howard Hughes
American Businessman
The Hercules' was a monumental undertaking. It is the largest aircraft ever built... I put the sweat of my life into this thing.
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John Corey Whaley
American Writer
My family and friends have been monumentally supportive from well before I was a published author.
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Gutzon Borglum
American Sculptor
American art ought to be monumental, in keeping with American life.
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